Join the World Affairs Council of Charlotte (WACC) for lunch on Thursday, February 9 as we host the Ambassador of Spain to the United States Santiago Cabanas. He will talk about Spain’s diplomatic and trade relationship with the U.S. (and North Carolina) and offer insight into ways to continue strengthening the cooperation between the two countries.

As a longtime career diplomat in Spain’s foreign service, Ambassador Cabanas will offer her perspective on Spain’s role in the world and regional alliances, including NATO. In addition, she will address Spain’s response to the Russia-Ukraine conflict, European politics, and ongoing geopolitical ripples in Europe.

Program Information: 

Date:
Thursday, February 9, 2023
Check-In and Pre-Lunch Networking: 
11:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Lunch & Presentation: 
12:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Location:
Charlotte City Club Directions to the parking garage (set your GPS to 116 W. 4th Street, Charlotte, NC 28202)
*Parking will be validated
Cost:
$55 (WACC Member Rate)
$75 (Non-Member Rate)
$35 (WACC Student Member / Educator Member / YPWACC)

  • Please call 704-687-7762 for credit card payments over the phone.
  • Checks can be mailed to “World Affairs Council of Charlotte, 9201 University City Blvd., CHHS 227, Charlotte, NC 28223.

 

 

 

Biography: 

Ambassador Cabanas was born in Madrid in 1954. He holds a Law Degree from the Universidad Autónoma de Madrid and joined the Spanish Foreign Service in 1981.

The Ambassador was most recently Ambassador to Algeria, where he started his mission in 2017. Prior, he held top-ranking positions at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Spain, including Director of the Minister’s Cabinet and Director General for Foreign Policy. Ambassador Cabanas has also been Director General for Consular Affairs and Director General for Cultural and Scientific Relations.
In addition to his Ambassadorship to Algeria, he has been the Ambassador of Spain to the Czech Republic and to Jordan. He previously served as a political counselor at the Embassy in Washington, D.C., and as Consul General in Miami, Florida.

For more on Ambassador Cabanas, see his interview with the Delegation of the European Union in the United States: “We Are an Example of the Success of the EU Project”